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Crestfallen

//ˈkɹɛstfɔlən// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Sad because of a disappointment.

    "Tom's cheeks burned. He gathered himself up and sneaked off, crushed and crestfallen."

  2. 2
    Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side. obsolete
Adjective
  1. 1
    brought low in spirit wordnet

Etymology

From crest + fallen, from the appearance of a horse with its crest (head) on its chest after defeat in a battle.

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